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. 2016 May 6;5(5):e003221. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.116.003221

Table 1.

Base‐Case Model Results

Commercial Medicare Advantage
Ivabradine Background Therapy Incremental Ivabradine Background Therapy Incremental
Hospitalization costs
HF $254 960 $286 255 −$31 295 $143 394 $159 515 −$16 121
Cardiovascular $287 802 $321 915 −$34 112 $165 010 $182 681 −$17 672
All cause $337 268 $375 634 −$38 366 $200 032 $220 887 −$20 855
AE costs $5294 $2722 $2571 $2581 $1325 $1256
Drug costs $27 201 NA $27 201 $24 512 NA $24 512
Total costs $369 762 $378 356 −$8594 $227 125 $222 212 $4913
Health outcomes
LYs 6.04 5.83 0.21 5.45 5.28 0.16
QALYs 4.02 3.78 0.24 3.60 3.40 0.20

AE indicates adverse event; HF, heart failure; LYs, life years; NA, not applicable; QALY, quality‐adjusted life year.